Buses for Export

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1546

Date Released

19 Jan 1959

Date submitted

13 Jan 1959

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Trouble in the Congo
2. 2Inspired by the Orient
3. 3Famous Ship Pays Off
4. 4Buses for Export
5. 5Boat on Stilts
6. 6Teenage Party
7. 7Desert Railway
8. 8Snow Bikes

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Buses for Export. DESCRIPTION: These pictures show London buses being loaded for export to Ceylon. It is a shipment of thirty-six buses of the 1952/54 vintage. SHOTLIST: LS bus in mid-air. MS bus being lifted from dock. MS bus being carried by crane. MS same being lowered toward deck. MS crane operator at controls. Elevated shot bus suspended in mid-air. MS of crane operator with GV docks. MS bus being lowered onto deck of ship. Closer same. Another bus suspended in mid-air. TS being lowered into hold of ship.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Vehicles; Industry and manufacture

Locations

England

Card file number

76041

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Camera

Samuelson

Length of story (in feet)

59

Story extras:

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